Institution: Mount Royal University Library
“Blackfoot signage right now runs the risk of becoming museumified, as if they are a fun little art piece,“ Librarian Jesse Loyer says. “But we want it to be used.”
A new app (DeciphAR) developed by a third-year information design student uses augmented reality (AR) to translate Blackfoot signage in the Riddell Library and Learning Centre (RLLC) into English.
Submitted by: Micah Brightwell
Institution: Craighead County Jonesboro Public Library
“With this successful logo mark and a strong local reputation, a complete rebrand wasn’t necessary nor cost efficient. However, in order to have a cohesive and effective visual identity a few key elements needed to change.”
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“The Ryerson Student Learning Centre (SLC) opened in February 2015. Designed by Snøhetta, the building provides over 150,000 square feet of space dedicated to students – for learning, innovation, and play. As a key stakeholder in the SLC, the Ryerson… Continue Reading →
“Drawing inspiration from MGS’s [architects] angular forms, and the library’s distinctive flat plan, we created a line pattern based on a 45 degree slant. This element was then played out across a multitude of sign types encompassing wayfinding and statutory… Continue Reading →
“Recently, the H.G. Thode Library of Science and Engineering got a 42” monitor mounted from the ceiling just inside the entrance, which displays a rotation of slides. I wanted to create eye-catching and easy to read (at a distance) images that… Continue Reading →
Created from the ground up to be as legible as possible at a distance, Wayfinding Sans might be just the font your library needs for directional signage. Read the background story about how the font came to be, and visit… Continue Reading →
“We wanted a unique way to promote our library’s code of conduct while avoiding negative sounding language and a boring list. This 18″ x 24” poster was the solution. It demonstrates our expectations for how users will behave in our… Continue Reading →
One of the things I wanted to do when I was put in charge of services was to update the signage. Many of the signs were in all-caps and were inconsistent from one sign to the next. Tonally, I wanted… Continue Reading →
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